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USD to KES exchange rate API

US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-24

129.5059

▲ +0.11% over 1Y

1 USD = 129.5059 KES · 1 KES = 0.007722 USD · Get this rate via the API

1 USD buys 129.5059 KES as of 2026-09-24, so 1 KES buys 0.007722 USD. Over the last year, USD/KES traded between 128.6285 and 130.1510, averaged 129.3097 and rose 0.11%. The API holds daily USD/KES rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

USD/KES over 1Y

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USD/KES over 1Y: show the values
PointUSD/KES
2025-09-24129.3700
2025-10-01129.4426
2025-10-08129.3295
2025-10-15128.7497
2025-10-22129.2792
2025-10-29129.1977
2025-11-05129.2181
2025-11-12129.2106
2025-11-19129.7053
2025-11-26129.3609
2025-12-03129.3238
2025-12-11129.1910
2025-12-18128.8939
2025-12-25128.9331
2026-01-01129.0154
2026-01-08129.0615
2026-01-15129.0578
2026-01-22129.1570
2026-01-29129.0021
2026-02-05129.1185
2026-02-12129.2902
2026-02-19129.1551
2026-02-26128.6285
2026-03-05129.2390
2026-03-12129.6427
2026-03-19130.1079
2026-03-26129.9132
2026-04-02130.1510
2026-04-09129.3770
2026-04-16128.8704
2026-04-23129.5898
2026-04-30129.1301
2026-05-07129.1798
2026-05-15129.2498
2026-05-23129.5942
2026-05-30129.4623
2026-06-06129.3573
2026-06-15129.4982
2026-06-22129.3843
2026-06-29129.4818
2026-07-06129.2908
2026-07-13129.2869
2026-07-20129.2418
2026-07-27129.4634
2026-08-03129.1212
2026-08-10128.9655
2026-08-17129.2776
2026-08-25129.4113
2026-09-01129.5149
2026-09-08129.4300
2026-09-15129.4612
2026-09-22129.5225

High

130.1510

Low

128.6285

Average

129.3097

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the USD/KES rate as JSON. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required.

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cURL 
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=KES"
JavaScript 
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=KES");
const data = await response.json();
Python 
import requests

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=KES").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

USD/KES API questions

How do I get the USD/KES exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=KES, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest USD/KES rate in rates.KES.

How far back does USD/KES historical data go?

Daily USD/KES rates are available from 2024-08-24. Request one day with the /historical endpoint and a date, or a range of days with /timeseries.

Is there a free USD/KES exchange rate API?

Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.

Related pairs

KES/USD · inverse 0.007722 USD/EUR 0.87910USD/GBP 0.75672USD/JPY 158.9125USD/CHF 0.82879USD/AUD 1.4265USD/CAD 1.4136

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